Learn how you and your colleagues can reduce energy consumption in your department.
Sustainability Coordinators Toolkit
The SC Toolkits provide Sustainability Coordinators, like you, with all the UBC-specific resources you need to foster sustainable practices in your department. We want to make it easy for you and your colleagues to set achievable goals and take action.
Each toolkit provides a quick topic overview, simple step-by-step instructions, ideas for feedback and recognition and links to other resources, to keep you and your colleagues informed, inspired and motivated.
Now, explore each SC Toolkit below and start creating change in your department today!
Energy and Climate
Carbon Footprint Reduction
UBC is legislated by the provincial government to demonstrate how we are reducing greenhouse gas emissions each year. Use this tool to learn more about UBC's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and actions we can all take to reduce our carbon footprint.
Use this tool: Carbon Footprint Reduction
Green Event Planning
Green Event Planning
From location selection and publicity, to waste reduction and event materials, use this tool to integrate more sustainable practices at your next UBC event.
Use this tool: Green Event Planning
Sustainable Catering
Find tips on how to integrate sustainable menu choices and waste reduction practices into your next catered event at UBC.
Use this tool: Sustainable Catering
Sustainable Purchasing
Fair Trade Coffee
Encourage your department members to purchase Fair Trade coffee for everyday consumption.
Transportation
Emergency Ride Home Pass
Feel secure taking an alternative mode such as biking or transit. If an emergency occurs and you need to take a taxi off campus, you will be reimbursed for 90% of the cost.
Use this tool: Emergency Ride Home
Employer Pass Program
Inform your colleagues about the Employer Pass Program to promote alternative transpotation options like transit. Employees enrolled in this program receive a discounted transit pass and can have monthly payments deducted from their payroll.
Use this tool: Employer Pass Program
Sustainable Transportation Choices
As a Sustainability Coordinator you can help by educating your coworkers on their transportation alternatives.
Use this tool: Sustainable Tranportation Choices
Waste Reduction
Sustainable Purchasing Tool
Learn about sustainable purchasing so you can raise awareness in your unit and help your purchaser and/or supervisor to purchase goods and services according to UBC Supply Management’s Principles of Sustainability.
Use this tool: Sustainable Purchasing Tool
Choose Green Couriers
Ensure your unit’s courier services are provided by UBC Supply Management approved green courier companies and that booking is done online to reduce paper use and waste.
Use this tool: Choose Green Couriers
Composting
Help cut down the amount of organic waste that your unit sends to the landfill by participating in UBC Waste Management's composting program.
Use this tool: Composting
Deskside Recycling
Promote Waste Free UBC's motto of "My Waste, My Responsibility" by ensuring everyone in your unit has and effectively uses a Deskside Recycling Unit.
Use this tool: Deskside Recycling
Double Sided Printing and Photocopying
Cut paper consumption in half by printing/photocopying double sided or printing/photocopying on previously used paper.
Use this tool: Double Sided Printing and Photocopying
Paper Reduction Through Email Filing
Save and archive emails in electronic format instead of printing them to help decrease the amount of paper used on campus.
Use this tool: Paper Reduction Through Email Filing
Paper Saving Through Reduced Margins
Change your margin settings tol reduce the amount of paper you require by eight percent with hardly any effort!
Use this tool: Paper Saving Through Reduced Margins
Purchase Recycled Paper
Help your department make the switch from virgin copy paper to copy paper that has at least 30% post consumer content, at no extra cost!
Use this tool: Purchase Recycled Paper
One Less Cup
Encourage your colleagues to bring a reusable coffee mug and resuable container to work and use them instead of disposable containers.
Use this tool: One Less Cup
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